childhood memory
his silver heart
once held mine

broken picture frame
from the storm
grandma still smiling

crack a smile
your crooked teeth
perfection

missing teeth
the old woman’s
brush

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the families stand
when she comes down the aisle
in great-grandma's dress

legendary wedding band
once worn by his mother
passes down to her

it’s the big day
grandma’s locket
resting under my shirt

fingers tracing
intricate lace designs—
mother’s wedding dress

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everyday
she slips on
her weathered boots

21st Century
grandma still grinds
the coffee beans

broken locket—
my great grandmother
hidden inside

grandmother’s name
scrawled inside
my Bible

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yellow sticky note
my entire life
in scribbled font

a secluded loft
where I would puff
Parliaments

a ragged t-shirt
known as blanky
nestled between them

spring afternoon
my chipped nails
strumming the guitar